glO MODERN FARRIER. I 



vice versa ; but the head is always bent and turned i 

 differently : in the epaule en dedans, the horse looks ■ 

 the contrary way to that which he goes ; in this, he 

 looks the way he is going. ; 



In the beginning, very little bend must be re- j 

 quired; too much at once would astonish the horse, 

 and m.ake him defend himself: it is to be augmented ' 

 by degrees. If the horse absolutely refuses to obey, : 

 it is a sign that either he or his rider has not been '\ 

 previously prepared by previous lessons. It may | 

 happen, that weakness or a hurt in some part of the ; 

 body, or som.etimes temper, though seldom, may be ^ 

 the cause of the horse's defending himself: it is the I 

 rider's business to find out from whence the obstacle ; 

 arises ; and if he finds it to be from the first men- j 

 tioned cause, the previous lessons must be resumed 

 again for sam.e time ; if from the second, proper re- 

 medies must be applied ; and if from the last cause, \ 

 when all fair means that can be tried have failed, | 

 proper corrections v.ith coolness and judgment must 

 be used. 



In practising this lesson to the right, bend thei 

 horse to the right with the right rein ; helping the 

 left \q^ over the right (at the time when the right 

 leg is just com.e to the ground), with the left rein 

 crossed towards the right, and keeping the right 

 shoulder back with the rioht rein towards vour 

 body, in order to facilitate the left leg's crossing 

 over tiie right ; so likewise vice versa to the left, 

 eacli rein helping tlie other by their properly mixed 

 effects. In working to the right, the rider's left leg 

 helps the hinder parts on to the right, and his right 

 leg stops them if they get too forwards ; and so vice 

 versa to the left : but neither ought to be used, till 

 the hand being employed in a proper manner has 

 failed, or finds that a greater force is necessary to 

 bring about what is required than it can effect alone : 

 for the legs should not only be corresponding with, 

 but also subservient to, the hand ; and all unnecessary 



